Can I use iMovie to edit with this? Anyone use it with a Sony Handycam to transfer Hi8 tapes and burn them onto DVD?
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I believe you can use only software included unit (Black Magic recorder).Once movie is imported onto computer then you can use other software to edit at will.
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Yea, you could use this on imovie. h.264 codec is compatible for most editing apps. This does the job right. I highly recommend this.
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You can use MPEG Streamclip to edit the mp4 files directly, without re-encoding. It's much more convenient than iMovie.
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I missed the DVD part of the question. It is definitely possible and easy to burn onto a DVD with software. Your imac should've come with iDVD. There are lots of tutorials on youtube and it's easy to learn.
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I have made recordings with those wonderful Sony DVDirect (various models) of many live performances and duplicated the DVD afterward with duplicator (faster than via computer) for those who are interested. The footage can be captured and edited in the computer by Adobe Primier Element and Sony Vegas Movie Studio. I am not sure the footage can just be copied as a file into computer and expected it is editable.
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I can't see why not... It would be a video just like any other DVD you would add/edit in iMovie. Now if you're asking if you can edit it on the same DISK? That's probably a no... You would need another disk to burn it back to.
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I haven't used it with the Sony Handycam but my Sony DV camcorder works great with it as well as my JVC handycam type camcorder. My Sony is an older model that uses DV tape. The JVC uses an SD card. Check with your owners manual and if it has a fire wire port on your handycam it should work just fine.
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Thanks for the reply. Apparently, I need a third party QuickTime codec component in order to see video on iPhoto and iMovie. I can see the video and I can save it on the application that came with Flip, but it's the sorriest looking application. I really wanted to do some editing on iMovie. Can you view your video in iPhoto and iMovie or just the Flip application?
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Yes is the short answer. This device captures (real time) any video fed to it (VHS tape, DVD, or even video games). You can stop and start the recording anywhere during the VHS tape(s) or other input. That said, it's not a good use of time if the tapes are family videos. Here's why...in time, you'll likely want the whole tape converted to digital so you might as well set it up and let it run through to completion. Then import to iMovie where you can create a project and bring in the selected clips. Once your project is finalized you're ready to burn a DVD or upload to the internet (a better choice if you want to share the final project with others). As you may know, iMovie does not create DVDs so you then need to export the project to your DVD burner. Of course, my response is based on the Apple platform. I cannot help with the Windows platform; but, imagine it's similar.
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I don't use the software that it comes with, I copy the files to the computer after connecting as an external drive and then edit it using iMovie or Windows Movie, depending on where I download it. It's a gr8 camera for the price and works for all home video scenarios.
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I just read that the .MOD extension of the JVC can be changed to .MPG for recognition by Windows Media Player and should work with other software since it is a standard format. (You can do this by copying the file onto your PC, right clicking and renaming. With this extension you should be able to burn to a DVD. I am interested in purchasing this camcorder but will NOT do so if I have to purchase extra software. If someone tries this, please let me know if you are successful. JVC appears to receive much better reviews than Sony other than the burning issues. The article I read can be found at http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2006-12-06-camcorder-hard-drives_x.htm. I just read that the .MOD extension of the JVC can be changed to .MPG for recognition by Windows Media Player and should work with other software since it is a standard format. (You can do this by copying the file onto your PC, right clicking and renaming. With this extension you should be able to burn to a DVD. I am interested in purchasing this camcorder but will NOT do so if I have to purchase extra software. If someone tries this, please let me know if you are successful. JVC appears to receive much better reviews than Sony other than the burning issues. The article I read can be found... » Read More I just read that the .MOD extension of the JVC can be changed to .MPG for recognition by Windows Media Player and should work with other software since it is a standard format. (You can do this by copying the file onto your PC, right clicking and renaming. With this extension you should be able to burn to a DVD. I am interested in purchasing this camcorder but will NOT do so if I have to purchase extra software. If someone tries this, please let me know if you are successful. JVC appears to receive much better reviews than Sony other than the burning issues. The article I read can be found at http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2006-12-06-camcorder-hard-drives_x.htm. « Show Less
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It was a long time ago that my unit broke but as I recall you can NOT edit video with it. Do you have a computer? That would be better for editing. I recommend that you look at other options. :-)
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You should have a open source software for Mac (like MPEG StreamClip) to transform the MPEG2 encoded video in file .dv and then you could access them with iMovie.
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I have the same problem and I have imovie 09. I tried to import from camera with the doc and nothing work for avchd format. Any help please?
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It is compatible with Mac. You have to use iMovie to play it, but if you want to edit, you have to buy converter app. It is not mv4 formatted. I haven't used it since the Yosemite OS update, so iMovie may not work with it anymore. That's an easy fix, though. There are a bunch of converter apps that are able to convert the video to mv4. I use it in clinical practice and also in helping people to prepare for job interviews or public speaking engagements. It's a great tool!
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i use iMovie for edits. Not overly fond of the newer version of iMovie, but it makes the basic edits I need. Video everything onto SD card and then plug the SD card directly into my iMac. Upload from there and then edit away. Also use Premier, but not much. Like I said, my edits are usually really basic.
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It uses H.264, a standard format supported by QuickTime (and promoted by Apple), so it plugs in and works. And since QT supports it, so will iMovie. (Source: http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=13065&pq-locale=en_US)
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No, I don't do any video editing on iMac. Using for just basic home use. Thanks
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Thanks B. Wickens!I've continued my research and it turns out the problem is not the brand of the camera but the AVCHD codec itself. Most video editing applications don't support it yet. So indeed you can copy the files to your hard drive in a Mac but you need a program that can read them.Turns out the latest Final Cut Pro does indeed support AVCHD and also the iMovie '08 (not '06).My favorite recoding application is VisualHub but I haven't been able to determine yet if it will read AVCHD and convert it to something else.
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Yes, but it takes some effort. I am still investigating other approaches. Using QuicktimePro ($30) with additional "QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback" ($20) and "MPEG Streamclip" (free but requires the Quicktime MPEG2 extension to read MPEG2 files), I can use iMovie/iDVD. Last night I copied 5.6 GB of video ( ~90 minutes of best quality recording on the camera) in 139 files to the Mac (~8 minutes to copy), then used MPEG_Streamclip in batch mode to export them all to .DV format. This just takes a 5-10 minutes to initiate but the actual conversion took a little under 3 hours on 1.5 Ghz G4 Powerbook. I used the "No Interlace" and "split for iMovie" settings. This resulted in 139 .DV files using ~17 GB. I created a iMovie project then quit iMovie. I then dragged all the DV files into the Media directory within the project. I then start iMovie and it tells me it found 139 files and asks me if I want to move them to the Clips. I say Yes and from then on it's the no different than if I had imported the video using more conventional means. I am still using iMovie5 so the procedure may be different with later versions. iMovie08 has direct support for this camera, though I haven't tried it and there are some complaints about iMovie08. It's reportedly easier to use but with less capabilities than iMovie06. It also won't run on G4 processors. Is it worth the hassle? It's a little early to tell, but this camera is replacing a Digital8 for which media is harder to find, and I liked the capability to record more than 60 minutes. PS - Using just QT Pro and the MPEG2 extension, it is possible to play the video files directly on the Mac. The conversion to DV format is necessary only if you want to edit them using iMovie. You can play them directly off the camera if the camera is mounted as an external HD.